Justin Tadlock

Justin Tadlock is a developer, designer, and writer. He is a one-time winner of National Novel Writing Month. He has worked with WordPress in some form since 2005. He also has too many cats, chickens, and ducks.

Gutenberg’s Custom Spacing Should Be Theme Controlled

Justin Tadlock · September 18, 2020 · 4 Comments

When Gutenberg 9.0 landed earlier this week, it came with an experimental padding control for the Group block. Most users … Continue reading Gutenberg’s Custom Spacing Should Be Theme Controlled →
GoDaddy Acquires SkyVerge, Creator of Over 60 WooCommerce Add-Ons

Justin Tadlock · September 17, 2020 · 13 Comments

On September 14, GoDaddy announced it had acquired SkyVerge, a major WooCommerce-focused development company, for an undisclosed amount. At the … Continue reading GoDaddy Acquires SkyVerge, Creator of Over 60 WooCommerce Add-Ons →
Digging Into Recipe Card Blocks, WPZOOM’s Solution for Recipe Bloggers

Justin Tadlock · September 15, 2020 · 5 Comments

After publishing a post about the new Recipe Block plugin last week, several people were quick to point out that … Continue reading Digging Into Recipe Card Blocks, WPZOOM’s Solution for Recipe Bloggers →
Plugin Authors Can Opt Into Email Confirmation for WordPress Plugin Updates

Justin Tadlock · September 14, 2020 · 5 Comments

Overnight, the Meta Team for WordPress.org flipped the switch for a new plugin author feature in the official directory. It … Continue reading Plugin Authors Can Opt Into Email Confirmation for WordPress Plugin Updates →
Addressing the Theme Design Problem With Gutenberg’s New Block-Based Widgets System

Justin Tadlock · September 11, 2020 · 7 Comments

I could hardly sleep last night. Once in a blue moon, I have an idea I want to try out. … Continue reading Addressing the Theme Design Problem With Gutenberg’s New Block-Based Widgets System →
Start a Recipe Blog With the Recipe Block WordPress Plugin

Justin Tadlock · September 10, 2020 · 3 Comments

“Organize your quarantine-inspired baking blog with a ‘Recipe’ block!” read the opening description of Kelly Choyce-Dwan’s new plugin, Recipe Block. … Continue reading Start a Recipe Blog With the Recipe Block WordPress Plugin →
Exploring Seedlet, Automattic’s Block-First WordPress Theme

Justin Tadlock · September 9, 2020 · 7 Comments

On August 26, Automattic launched a new theme titled Seedlet that focused on integrating with the WordPress block editor. A … Continue reading Exploring Seedlet, Automattic’s Block-First WordPress Theme →
More Power in the Hands of WordPress Support Forum Users

Justin Tadlock · September 8, 2020 · 14 Comments

What level of control should users have over their WordPress support forum topics? That is the question at the heart … Continue reading More Power in the Hands of WordPress Support Forum Users →
iThemes Enters the WordPress Membership Plugin Market, Acquires Restrict Content Pro

Justin Tadlock · September 7, 2020 · 6 Comments

Last Tuesday, iThemes announced it had acquired the Restrict Content Pro plugin from Sandhills Development. iThemes is part of the … Continue reading iThemes Enters the WordPress Membership Plugin Market, Acquires Restrict Content Pro →
Gutenberg 8.9 Brings Block-Based Widgets Out of the Experimental Stage

Justin Tadlock · September 4, 2020 · 20 Comments

On Wednesday, September 2, Gutenberg 8.9 launched with a set of new features, enhancements, and several bug fixes. The development … Continue reading Gutenberg 8.9 Brings Block-Based Widgets Out of the Experimental Stage →
WordPress Plugin Authors Should Avoid Confusing Users When Naming Blocks

Justin Tadlock · September 3, 2020 · 14 Comments

On May 4, the StudioPress development team made a small but significant user-facing change to its Atomic Blocks plugin (now … Continue reading WordPress Plugin Authors Should Avoid Confusing Users When Naming Blocks →